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MANIT to hold international conference RISE 2017edit
It is three day programme technically sponsored by IEEE and sponsored by Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. The conference will give an opportunity to academicians, researches and industrialist working in the area of communication systems, signal processing and embedded systems to present their work and innovative ideas on an interactive platform.
IEEEIndustry News: Information and Communications
Digital futureedit
Business is now in the midst of the most significant disruption in decades. This epochal transformation has been driven largely by technological changes —big data and advanced analytics, additive manufacturing, the Internet of Things, robotics and artificial intelligence —collectively described as the fourth industrial revolution.
IoTIn the age of IoT, we need smart homes before smart cities can be a reality in Indiaedit
By Deepali Moray
Lights that switch on as you wake up, music that plays when you are taking a shower, a kettle that brews coffee without you telling it and doors that identify you; sounds like an ideal scene from a sci-fi flick isn’t it? But this underlying technology is now gradually being offered with what is called as IoT or Internet of Things.
IoTSmart LivingConnect in 2.7 billion waysedit
Management consulting firm Zinnov has come out with an Internet of Things (IoT) report which says that by 2020 the IoT market will increase almost three times from $5.6 billion to $15 billion and there will be more than 2.7 billion such interconnected devices. Till date, startups in India have raised over $169 million and Bengaluru is the prime location for IoT-focused startups
IoTHow is Machine-to-Machine Impacting IoT?edit
The internet of things is allowing businesses to automate processes that once required human employees to complete. Organisations around the planet no longer abide to the 9 till 5 office regime that we were once used to, they run 24/7 around the clock with little or no human interference whatsoever
IoTMachine to Machine Learning70% of auto sales to be digitally influenced by 2020: Bain-Facebook reportedit
By Shelly Seth
The report, which dwells on the impact of digital technologies in the automotive industry, said digital engineering, 3D printing, smart sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT), are poised to disrupt auto research and development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and after-sales services.
IoTIndustry News: Education
Getting into engineering to be easier this yearedit
Board officials said that according to the criteria fixed by the all-India council for technical education, a student will be eligible for admission to engineering colleges on scoring 45% marks in science theory subjects (mathematics, physics and chemistry).
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Tap into the power of solaredit
The sun is the most powerful source of energy in our Solar System. India is fortunate to be blessed with a sunny weather for a major part of the year. Solar energy is not only renewable, but also clean and free. So, if properly utilised, solar energy could be the panacea for all our power woes. One way to do this is through solar water heating systems, as they are economical, easy to install and convenient to use.
Solar EnergySolar energy in India is now cheaper than coal power. Here’s whyedit
Wind power has still not met as much success in India as abroad because of a lack of clarity on policy issues and restrictions in adapting new technology. What has brought India onto the world map is solar energy.
Renewable EnergyRenewable power saves the day for Gujaratedit
By Rutam Vora
At a time, when private thermal power producers including Adani Power, Tata Power and Essar Power have discontinued electricity supplies to Gujarat citing ?nancial non-viability, the State continues to be on strong footing even at the peak of summer, thanks to renewable capacities in wind and solar power generation.
Renewable EnergySolar Power Tariffs Drops To Historic Low Of Rs. 2.62/kwHedit
By Kaavya Chandrasekaran
Solar power tariffs in India reached another historic low of Rs 2.62 per kwH, becoming cheaper than those at many coalfired plants, at the latest auction at the Adani Renewable Energy Park in Rajasthan.
Solar EnergyGovt to issue quality order on solar modules by this monthedit
“India needs to put entire solar value chain under quality direction. The government will have a policy directive in place on quality of modules by end of May, followed by solar cells in next 6-7 months and on wafers and poly silicon in the next two years,” Goyal, the Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy Minister said.
Solar EnergyBiggest solar power plant yet to see light of the dayedit
By Vinod Kumar
The ambitious project of the Chandigarh administration to install 25 megawatt (MW) solar power plant -biggest of the city -at Patiala Ki Rao, a seasonal rivulet, is yet to see light of the day. Chandigarh is being developed as model solar city as part of the National Mission of Solar Energy.
Solar Energy